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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread word for terms like "snail mail" "landline" "terrestrial radio" #167245 03/28/2007 7:39 PM Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 srt stranger srt stranger Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 I'm trying to remember the umbrella term for terms like "snail mail", "landline", and "terrestrial radio"; ie, terms that have been created in order to express their distinction from newer (and higher-tech) forms of the same thing. So, whereas "radio" was once the standard term, we now have to use "terrestrial radio" to distinguish it from satellite radio. thanks for your help Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: word for terms like "snail mail" "landline" "terrestrial radio" srt #167246 03/28/2007 7:42 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York retronyms! Welcome, srt. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: word for terms like "snail mail" "landline" "terrestrial radio" AnnaStrophic #167247 03/28/2007 7:51 PM Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 srt stranger srt stranger Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 that's it. thanks! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,429 Members9,211 Most Online17,319 Apr 8th, 2026 Newest Members Boo boo kitty fu, peterreineck, Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd 9,211 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 16 A C Bowden 7 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,244 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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